Participants in a two-day conference in Augusta hope to find ways to help people breathe easier.

The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council's two-day conference at the Augusta Civic Center is focusing on healthy schools, homes and workplaces. Workshop topics includes design, construction and maintenance.

Advertisement

"Having adequate ventilation is important. The main thing is keeping things clean, dry and pollutant free, as we say. And pollutants can be anything from chemicals to dust, to gases that cause health effects," said Steve Caufield of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council.